Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-02
State News.

/ Charleston has thirty-three miles
of streets.
The Cypress, the new Huntingtosa
daily, oaly came oat once, and then
fizzled.
Mrs. Jane Bumgardner, of Boaz-
Wood county, is 100 years and 8
months old.
A push-boat with a cargo valued
ut 50 600 was lost in Elk river few
days ago
A meeting Of old soldiers was
held in Pleasan's county, Saturday,
to organize aG. A. r. Post.
The Western Union Telegraph
Company has completed its line be-
tween Fairmont and Clarkesburg.
The second annual Division En-
campment of the Sons of Veterans
will be held at Fairmont, April %.
Eastern capitalists have leased
5000 acres of coal land in Monon-
gala, paying from $40 to sic per
acre.
In drunken fight at Johnstown,
near Fairmont, few days ago, Al.
bert Guier bit off q piece of John =.
Joiee's ear.
At Mills creek Cumberland, re-
Gently, oil well drillers came upon a
black walnut log at a depth of 500
feet This Is touoh.
Last Sunday the steamer Ella Lay
man left Parkersburg for Cincinnati
with tow of 40 loekages of timber
said to be the largest fleet that ever
left the Kanawha at one time.
Col. w. A. Stuart, who managed
the Greenbriar White Sulphur last
season, has leased the famous resort
for the coming season, paying $780,
900 for it from now until December
1.
Miss Jane Davis, an aged lady,
died one day last week at the home
of Asa Dilworth, near Volcano june
ton, aged "a years and 3 months.
She was first cousin to Jefferson
Davis, the Confederate President.
The cyclone ofThursday night to-
tally wrecked the Jackson county
Court House, at Ripley, scattering
the debris all over the town. The
building was of brick, about fifty
feet square. 1t was erected thirty
two years ago. The loss will be sew
eral thousand dollars.
Last week Pat Murphy, the thief
who stole the Bible out of the Sand
Hill Mason county, church, was ar
rested at Latart by Constable Bos.
ton. Murphy showed fight and shot
at the officer, and some thirty odd
shots were exchanged. but Pat was
captured and now languishes in Jail.
The operators of the soft coal dis
trict, on New River, have posted no
tees informing the miners of an adj
vance Of five cents per ton for min
ing coal on and after the first of
April. This is the second unasked
advance in the wages Of the New
River miners this spring, and is n
matter they should not forget if
again ordered out on strike.
A tree was cut by Clarence Pot
ter and Amos Green, at Swanger's
Mills, near Oakland, few days ago,
which made an amount oflumber al
most incredible. 1t cut 10 logs al
together, of which were 10 feet
long, sixteen, 8 fourteen and 4
eight foot logs. The tree was feet
in diameter, and made 400 feet.
Wednesday afternoon John Friend
met with an accident while cutting
timber some five miles from New
Martinsville, which resulted in his
death. He was cutting down tree,
and limb few back and struck him
on the head, causing his death in
about two hours. He is said to have
been sober, steady young man and
his death is serious blow to his
widowed mother.
Miss M. e. Barrackman, near
Mooresville, Monongalia county,
committed suicide on the 10th inst,
by shooting herself, the ball pene
trating just above the left eye. The
cause of the rash act was a love
affair, in which her afiianced, Irwin
Wright, had played false part.
She left letter charging the cause
to the affection she bore for Wright
and his resolution to marry another
young lady.
Chas, S. Martin, a prominent bust
ness man of Huntsville, came near
meeting death by accident, Monday.
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